Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240709-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    23/07/2024, 14:58

General

  • Target
    gradlew.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample240723-schcsawcjk
  • SHA256 c401439e32ff3789bc0f18182d58a13b661396fff40a86c3ffc290c151349356
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • DcRat 25 IoCs

    DarkCrystal(DC) is a new .NET RAT active since June 2019 capable of loading additional plugins.

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 8 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 24 IoCs

    This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Credentials from Password Stores: Credentials from Web Browsers 1 TTPs

    Malicious Access or copy of Web Browser Credential store.

  • DCRat payload 2 IoCs

    Detects payload of DCRat, commonly dropped by NSIS installers.

  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 16 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 24 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gradlew.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gradlew.exe"
    1⤵
    • DcRat
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2424
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\reviewsessionDhcp\0xRPN8KD8QUblsv.vbe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:756
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\reviewsessionDhcp\p9Za2QKx82X3RV5n3OcR.bat" "
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2768
        • C:\reviewsessionDhcp\Comfont.exe
          "C:\reviewsessionDhcp\Comfont.exe"
          4⤵
          • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
          • UAC bypass
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Checks whether UAC is enabled
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          • System policy modification
          PID:2408
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dxo6FVG0Pk.bat"
            5⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:5056
            • C:\Windows\system32\w32tm.exe
              w32tm /stripchart /computer:localhost /period:5 /dataonly /samples:2
              6⤵
                PID:2528
              • C:\Users\All Users\Adobe\Setup\TrustedInstaller.exe
                "C:\Users\All Users\Adobe\Setup\TrustedInstaller.exe"
                6⤵
                • UAC bypass
                • Checks computer location settings
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                • Modifies registry class
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                • System policy modification
                PID:1172
                • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\765ad8eb-87b7-4b2d-a059-649a264996db.vbs"
                  7⤵
                    PID:2612
                  • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9aab320-6ee4-4c90-ae09-0e021367ca2c.vbs"
                    7⤵
                      PID:4732
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
                reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
                4⤵
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                • Modifies registry key
                PID:2268
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "TrustedInstallerT" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Adobe\Setup\TrustedInstaller.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:412
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "TrustedInstaller" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Adobe\Setup\TrustedInstaller.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4428
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "TrustedInstallerT" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Users\All Users\Adobe\Setup\TrustedInstaller.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1964
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\reviewsessionDhcp\lsass.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3708
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsass" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\reviewsessionDhcp\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4220
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "lsassl" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\reviewsessionDhcp\lsass.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1616
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\uk-UA\explorer.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3676
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorer" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\uk-UA\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1088
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "explorere" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender\uk-UA\explorer.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2608
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\sppsvc.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4408
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:5068
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "sppsvcs" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\sppsvc.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2252
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\hrtfs\csrss.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3652
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrss" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\hrtfs\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1928
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "csrssc" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\hrtfs\csrss.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4304
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 13 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SppExtComObj.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2836
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObj" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3888
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "SppExtComObjS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\SppExtComObj.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:612
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Desktop\dwm.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3260
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Desktop\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1976
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 12 /tr "'C:\Users\Default\Desktop\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1940
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\conhost.exe'" /f
          1⤵
          • DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1552
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2752
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /tn "conhostc" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\conhost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f
          1⤵
          • DcRat
          • Process spawned unexpected child process
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3588
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
          1⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3680
        • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
          1⤵
            PID:4448

          Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                Downloads

                765ad8eb-87b7-4b2d-a059-649a264996db.vbs

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\765ad8eb-87b7-4b2d-a059-649a264996db.vbs
                • Size 727B
                • SHA256 848bd5499a3b4a1c8d056d59c6f295a083fb51bd0b0241d735c4dfcd4aa0b98e
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                a9aab320-6ee4-4c90-ae09-0e021367ca2c.vbs

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9aab320-6ee4-4c90-ae09-0e021367ca2c.vbs
                • Size 503B
                • SHA256 faeef5ca31bc9eafda59d07f9486724743410afef8c55223bf2af149b383f890
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                dxo6FVG0Pk.bat

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dxo6FVG0Pk.bat
                • Size 216B
                • SHA256 441cfeac3b6e891b12880377bd74df2edc9dd28b8c9aad628b2bb37e80932098
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                0xRPN8KD8QUblsv.vbe

                • Path C:\reviewsessionDhcp\0xRPN8KD8QUblsv.vbe
                • Size 214B
                • SHA256 2e30042ec881966603e615db4fa83118b39b452bfe45ad48bad18353f1c81dd8
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                Comfont.exe

                • Path C:\reviewsessionDhcp\Comfont.exe
                • Size 2.8MB
                • SHA256 0a53faccce89f3a69791697da862b11568debd478981b14fe526ca12822202bc
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                p9Za2QKx82X3RV5n3OcR.bat

                • Path C:\reviewsessionDhcp\p9Za2QKx82X3RV5n3OcR.bat
                • Size 146B
                • SHA256 1a2e8412a55161f7a9270e621ebebad0172a2ff026cdf5b2f305fa6eaa7b7eda
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                memory/1172-60-0x0000000002B60000-0x0000000002B72000-memory.dmp

                memory/2408-23-0x0000000003010000-0x0000000003022000-memory.dmp

                memory/2408-27-0x000000001BB00000-0x000000001BB0C000-memory.dmp

                memory/2408-18-0x0000000002EB0000-0x0000000002EC6000-memory.dmp

                memory/2408-20-0x0000000003020000-0x0000000003030000-memory.dmp

                memory/2408-17-0x0000000002EA0000-0x0000000002EA8000-memory.dmp

                memory/2408-21-0x0000000003000000-0x000000000300A000-memory.dmp

                memory/2408-22-0x000000001BA90000-0x000000001BAE6000-memory.dmp

                memory/2408-16-0x0000000003040000-0x0000000003090000-memory.dmp

                memory/2408-24-0x000000001C670000-0x000000001CB98000-memory.dmp

                memory/2408-25-0x0000000003030000-0x000000000303C000-memory.dmp

                memory/2408-26-0x0000000003090000-0x000000000309C000-memory.dmp

                memory/2408-19-0x0000000002FF0000-0x0000000002FF8000-memory.dmp

                memory/2408-28-0x000000001C390000-0x000000001C398000-memory.dmp

                memory/2408-29-0x000000001BB10000-0x000000001BB1A000-memory.dmp

                memory/2408-33-0x000000001C360000-0x000000001C36A000-memory.dmp

                memory/2408-34-0x000000001C370000-0x000000001C37C000-memory.dmp

                memory/2408-32-0x000000001C350000-0x000000001C358000-memory.dmp

                memory/2408-31-0x000000001C240000-0x000000001C248000-memory.dmp

                memory/2408-30-0x000000001BB20000-0x000000001BB2E000-memory.dmp

                memory/2408-15-0x0000000002E80000-0x0000000002E9C000-memory.dmp

                memory/2408-14-0x0000000002E70000-0x0000000002E7E000-memory.dmp

                memory/2408-13-0x0000000000AA0000-0x0000000000D6C000-memory.dmp

                memory/2408-12-0x00007FFAA3703000-0x00007FFAA3705000-memory.dmp